Comments for Tracker Editor's Blog http://trackerblog.trackernews.net HEALTH • HUMANITARIAN • TECH Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:36:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on TEDxOilSpill: Surface Slicks, Deep Water Despair, Galaxies of Oil Platforms and Why We Really, Truly Don’t Need Oil by More Incentive to Clean Up the Gulf: The X Prize Foundation Announces the Wendy Schmidt Oil Clean-up X Challenge « Tracker Editor’s Blog http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/2010/07/02/tedxoilspill/#comment-904 More Incentive to Clean Up the Gulf: The X Prize Foundation Announces the Wendy Schmidt Oil Clean-up X Challenge « Tracker Editor’s Blog Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:36:15 +0000 http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/?p=1426#comment-904 [...] “TEDxOilSpill: Surface Slicks, Deep Water Despair, Galaxies of Oil Platforms and Why We Really... by J.A. Ginsburg, TrackerNews Editor’s Blog [...] [...] “TEDxOilSpill: Surface Slicks, Deep Water Despair, Galaxies of Oil Platforms and Why We Really… by J.A. Ginsburg, TrackerNews Editor’s Blog [...]

]]> Comment on The Farm Next Door: Urban Agriculture, Biomimicry, Aquaponics, Why Worms are Priceless & How Will Allen Aims to Fix the World by The Future? Fossil Fuels Are So…Yesterday: On Post-Oil Possiblities, TEDxOilSpill, Amory Lovins, Reiventing Fire & Small People Power « Tracker Editor’s Blog http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/2009/09/26/the-farm-next-door/#comment-860 The Future? Fossil Fuels Are So…Yesterday: On Post-Oil Possiblities, TEDxOilSpill, Amory Lovins, Reiventing Fire & Small People Power « Tracker Editor’s Blog Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:50:49 +0000 http://trackerblog.instedd.org/?p=858#comment-860 [...] The urban agriculture movement, which puts farms in the middle of cities, shortens the loop about as much as it can be shortened, shy of a personal garden. As pioneered by MacArthur fellow Will Allen at Milwaukee- based Growing Power’s flagship farm, fish can be added to the harvest through a closed loop aquaponics set up where plants filter water while fish fertilize plants (see TrackerBlog post: “The Farm Next Door”). [...] [...] The urban agriculture movement, which puts farms in the middle of cities, shortens the loop about as much as it can be shortened, shy of a personal garden. As pioneered by MacArthur fellow Will Allen at Milwaukee- based Growing Power’s flagship farm, fish can be added to the harvest through a closed loop aquaponics set up where plants filter water while fish fertilize plants (see TrackerBlog post: “The Farm Next Door”). [...]

]]> Comment on When Tipping Points Collide: On Oil Spills, Dead Zones, Superweeds, Dead Birds, Dead Bees and Not-So-Funny Laughing Gas by Top Posts — WordPress.com http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/2010/06/08/when-tipping-points-collide/#comment-839 Top Posts — WordPress.com Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:13:46 +0000 http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/?p=1297#comment-839 [...] When Tipping Points Collide: On Oil Spills, Dead Zones, Superweeds, Dead Birds, Dead Bees and Not-S... If only there were a rewind button. From the first, almost cheerfully do-able estimate of 1,000 barrels of oil [...] [...] [...] When Tipping Points Collide: On Oil Spills, Dead Zones, Superweeds, Dead Birds, Dead Bees and Not-S… If only there were a rewind button. From the first, almost cheerfully do-able estimate of 1,000 barrels of oil [...] [...]

]]> Comment on When Tipping Points Collide: On Oil Spills, Dead Zones, Superweeds, Dead Birds, Dead Bees and Not-So-Funny Laughing Gas by Bruce M.McLaughlin http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/2010/06/08/when-tipping-points-collide/#comment-838 Bruce M.McLaughlin Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:13:54 +0000 http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/?p=1297#comment-838 I'm afraid that this disaster is going to create a Dead Sea, if these nimrods at BP don't resolve this problem within the next few weeks. You also point out the effect that this is going to have on the atmosphere as a whole, or should I say "HOLE". This is quite disturbing. An immediate concern, is the presence of Benzene, and how this Cancer causing carcinogen that will be introduced into hurricane clouds, either through vapor or water spouts. This could conceivably contaminate drinking water supplies in areas in the hurricane path. Picture the "Acid Rain" clouds which have/are killing off forests. Same scenario. Having Benzene in storm clouds, originating in the gulf, is a MAJOR health concern. It could also have an adverse effect on crops. Picture, if you will, "Oily Rain". I’m afraid that this disaster is going to create a Dead Sea, if these nimrods at BP don’t resolve this problem within the next few weeks.

You also point out the effect that this is going to have on the atmosphere as a whole, or should I say “HOLE”.
This is quite disturbing.

An immediate concern, is the presence of Benzene, and how this Cancer causing carcinogen that will be introduced into hurricane clouds, either through vapor or water spouts. This could conceivably contaminate drinking water supplies in areas in the hurricane path.
Picture the “Acid Rain” clouds which have/are killing off forests. Same scenario.
Having Benzene in storm clouds, originating in the gulf, is a MAJOR health concern. It could also have an adverse effect on crops.
Picture, if you will, “Oily Rain”.

]]> Comment on When Tipping Points Collide: On Oil Spills, Dead Zones, Superweeds, Dead Birds, Dead Bees and Not-So-Funny Laughing Gas by Sir David http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/2010/06/08/when-tipping-points-collide/#comment-836 Sir David Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:49:48 +0000 http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/?p=1297#comment-836 Everything wrong in todays world is related to greed by man, EVERYTHING! How many countries grow food that is not Genetically Modified ? How many sicknesses or diseases are new since the influx of chemical additives in our food and water ? Slowly but Surely man will disappear from this earth. FACT! Everything wrong in todays world is related to greed by man, EVERYTHING! How many countries grow food that is not Genetically Modified ? How many sicknesses or diseases are new since the influx of chemical additives
in our food and water ? Slowly but Surely man will disappear from this earth. FACT!

]]> Comment on The 360 Paper Bottle: On Guilt, Inspiration, a Better Idea, Birds & Oceans by Earth Day – Hooray! « Vizlearning http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/2009/12/15/the-360-paper-bottle-on-guilt-inspiration-a-better-idea-birds-oceans/#comment-744 Earth Day – Hooray! « Vizlearning Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:30:20 +0000 http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/?p=1070#comment-744 [...] The 360 Paper Bottle: On Guilt, Inspiration, a Better Idea, Birds & Oceans (TrackerNews, editor’s blog) [...] [...] The 360 Paper Bottle: On Guilt, Inspiration, a Better Idea, Birds & Oceans (TrackerNews, editor’s blog) [...]

]]> Comment on Phone Riff: Hope Phones, Healthy Texting, Conflict Minerals, Ecological Intelligence, Blue Sweaters and Doing the Right Thing by The Social and Political Impacts of Electronic Technology « The Social and Political Impact of Technology http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/2009/05/26/phone-riff/#comment-743 The Social and Political Impacts of Electronic Technology « The Social and Political Impact of Technology Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:33:37 +0000 http://trackerblog.instedd.org/?p=628#comment-743 [...] hold minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo, they point is they could (Ginsberg, Healthy Texting, Conflict Minerals, Ecological Intelligence, Blue Sweaters and Doing the Right Thing). We have no way of tracking where our electronics materials come from. In good news, some [...] [...] hold minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo, they point is they could (Ginsberg, Healthy Texting, Conflict Minerals, Ecological Intelligence, Blue Sweaters and Doing the Right Thing). We have no way of tracking where our electronics materials come from. In good news, some [...]

]]> Comment on Post COP15, Part 1: Doing the Right Thing for the “Wrong” Reasons by Antonette Lachowski http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/2009/12/23/post-cop15-part-1-doing-the-right-thing-for-the-wrong-reasons/#comment-721 Antonette Lachowski Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:48:46 +0000 http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/?p=1088#comment-721 Exciting post. I have been searching for some good resources for solar panels and discovered your blog. Going to bookmark this one! Exciting post. I have been searching for some good resources for solar panels and discovered your blog. Going to bookmark this one!

]]> Comment on Rebuilding Haiti: On Trees, Charcoal, Compost and Why Low Tech, Low Cost Answers Could Make the Biggest Difference (& How High-Tech Can Help) by Rebuilding Haiti: On trees, charcoal, compost and low-tech… « The Charcoal Project http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/2010/02/10/treesandcharcoal/#comment-674 Rebuilding Haiti: On trees, charcoal, compost and low-tech… « The Charcoal Project Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:09:13 +0000 http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/?p=1201#comment-674 [...] Rebuilding Haiti: On Trees, Charcoal, Compost and Why Low Tech, Low Cost Answers Could Make the Bigg... [...] [...] Rebuilding Haiti: On Trees, Charcoal, Compost and Why Low Tech, Low Cost Answers Could Make the Bigg… [...]

]]> Comment on “TrackerNews: Haiti” – A Special Resources Page by J.Kim Chaix http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/2010/01/26/trackernews-haiti-a-special-resources-page/#comment-673 J.Kim Chaix Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:02:23 +0000 http://trackerblog.trackernews.net/?p=1178#comment-673 We'll be rooting for the success of the tracker. I like the randomness but thoughtful selection of content. We’ll be rooting for the success of the tracker. I like the randomness but thoughtful selection of content.

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